"My team and I are grateful for the opportunity to present authentic flavors of Korea made with American-grown ingredients," Shin said in a statement. "Joo Ok has been improving every season since its opening in 2016, and we're focused on keeping the vision and sincerity that Joo Ok has grown upon."
The restaurant serves a $180, 11-course tasting menu that uses seasonal ingredients and Korean flavors throughout. Upstate, Joo Ok has its own farm, where it grows many of the items found in the dishes, including the perilla oil found in its signature Perilla Seed Oil with Caviar.
Joo Ok's space similarly draws from Korean culture, with a freight elevator taking guests into a modern interpretation of a Korean hanok, or house. An industrial-leaning interior garden, or madang, features a ceiling window with views of the Empire State Building, bringing the same mix of Korean aesthetics to the heart of Manhattan.
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